Current events have sparked local and global Black Lives Matter protests. While state violence and trauma (and organized resistance to it) are not new, some community members are just beginning to understand and work against racist violence and oppression in the United States of America. Many of our patrons are looking for resources to assist… Read More
Update: Return Materials Starting June 1
Updated June 1 Beginning Monday, June 1, the Library will accept returns in bins in the Library parking lot on the north side (front) of the building. Right now, we have almost 21,000 physical items from our collection checked out. In order to collect the materials safely, we will accept returns on the following days… Read More
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten at Home
We all know a lot has changed in these last few months. Familiarity with things like e-learning, washing off groceries, and wearing face coverings has increased, while things such as in-person playdates or visits to the Library are off-limits for now. Thankfully, many things haven’t changed, such as the specialness of reading a book out… Read More
The Bulls’ “Last Dance” in Deerfield With K.C. Johnson on the Podcast
On this month’s episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we welcome K.C. Johnson, Bulls Insider for NBC Sports Chicago, to discuss The Last Dance and memories of the Chicago Bulls in Deerfield. One of the things keeping many sports fans (and non-sports fans!) going during these months of quarantine is The Last Dance, ESPN’s… Read More
Try our Virtual Escape Room: Escape the Magic Tower
We’ve created another virtual activity for our patrons to keep busy during these times. Our Escape Rooms always are a very popular event so we decided to create a Virtual Escape Room for our patrons! We’re calling it Escape the Magic Tower. An evil witch has trapped poor Rapunzel in a tower for years. She… Read More
Job Hunting Resources
Social distancing and sheltering-in-place have been tough on individuals, families, and our world - especially the economy. The library understands that many individuals in our community are going through tremendous hardships. While some are lucky enough to have a job in which they can work from home, others are not so fortunate. We hope these online… Read More
Craft of the Month: Paper Plate Ring Toss
Are you looking for something fun to both make and play with your family? Then this craft is for you! Materials you will need: four paper plates (plain white would work best, but any color plates are fine) one paper towel tube scissors markers (crayons or colored pencils are fine too) clear tape Directions: First… Read More
Kanopy Kids: Entertainment for Your Kiddos
Are you hearing the words, “Mom/dad/grandma (insert your name here), I’m bored!” a little too often lately? Have you explored Kanopy Kids? Kanopy Kids is a subdivision of Kanopy, the Library's on-demand streaming video platform that can be found right here on our website. All you need is your library card. Click "Go to Kanopy… Read More
KiDLS and Little KiDLS Online: Whoosh! Things That Fly
Since you can’t come to our KiDLS (Kids in Deerfield Love Science) program this month, Miss Kary and I are bringing the program to you through videos and books you can access on Hoopla. Our program this month is all about things that fly. Sound fun? Take a look at the attached videos and booklist… Read More
Deerfield Public Library Closed to Public, Extended Through May
Updated April 24, 2020 We have been closely monitoring the Governor’s stay-at-home orders during this unprecedented time. As such, the Deerfield Public Library building will remain closed to the public during the month of May. Please continue to keep your materials at home. All materials will be renewed. However, the staff has been working hard… Read More
